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The Daily Telegraph: The United States is on course to topple over the "fiscal cliff" as Democrats and Republicans reached the broad outlines of a deal but failed to pass the required legislation in time.

The Daily Telegraph: Britain must remain at the centre of the Europe Union to 'bang the drum' for business, according to the CBI, which warned against 'throwing the baby out with the bathwater'.

The Guardian: The UK economy could suffer a "groundhog year" in 2013, a left-of-centre thinktank has warned, with little or no growth amounting to a rerun of last year's economic performance, when GDP is thought to have fallen 0.1%.

Daily Mail: Nearly four in 10 (38%) of people quizzed by Halifax predicted that house prices will rise in 2013, while less than a fifth (18%) believe prices will decline.

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The Daily Telegraph: Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has hit out against the harsh austerity measures being meted out to struggling eurozone members as the Mediterranean island faces a bleak new year.

The Daily Telegraph: Super-rich hedge fund financiers emerged as the big winners from the Bank of England’s money printing programme in 2012, as pensioners and savers were made to struggle with shrunken incomes.

The Daily Telegraph: Business leaders are “frustrated” and “disappointed” over the lack of action from the Government on industry proposals to cure Britain’s sick-note epidemic, which are still awaiting an official response.

The Guardian: Last year's record rainfall has cost British farmers £1.3 billion, prompting calls for government to provide insurance against extreme weather if it wants to preserve national food security.

The Guardian: Taxpayers will end 2012 with a £23 billion loss on their stakes in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, illustrating the difficulty the government faces in attempting to make a profit from any sell-off of the shares in the bailed-out banks.

Daily Express: The pound ended the year with annual gains against both the euro and the dollar yesterday but analysts say Britain's currency may struggle in 2013.

Daily Express: Gas explorer BG Group has won a £1.1 billion US loan to help it buy the services of American companies for building a new liquefied natural gas plant in Australia.

Daily Express: Oil prices notched up a fourth annual rise in a row in 2012 as Brent crude enjoyed a record average daily price for the year.

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The Daily Telegraph: The money raised by the stock market flotations of private equity-backed companies across the world almost halved last year, according to Ernst & Young.

The Daily Telegraph (Comment): New rules banning payment of commission to financial advisers may force hundreds of thousands of people to become DIY investors.